Doings of the Van Loons You Cant Always Tell From Appearances
A Sewing Circle column discusses gender roles in clothing purchases with readers sharing views on who should pay for wives outfits and the clash between modest ready made garments and tailored outfits for women. One letter argues wives deserve freedom to buy what they like while husbands default to paying for male attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Loons
Sisters of the Sewing Circle
Chas. H. Fletcher
York
Baby Story Contest Promises Prizes in The Post
The Boston Post invites readers to send in baby stories for prizes including a Double Gold Eagle, a Single Gold Eagle, and $5 in Gold. Submissions must be original or not, be signed with real name and address, and be written on one side. Winning stories will be printed daily until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Baby Stortor
the Post
Boston
Waily
Sunday Post
Rufus B. Tobey
Wonderful Floating Hospital For Children
Theresa M. Lally
Catholic Charitable Bureau
E Post
Otis Jr. Tries to Swat Fly on Father in Pennsylvanian Visit
Otis Jr. aged 312 years visits grandmother in Pennsylvania. He watches his mother swat a fly then uses a toy mallet to try striking the fly from his father who reads a newspaper. The child protests he did not hurt the fly as the moment grows quiet.
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Otis, Jr
Pennsylvania
Otis
Daily
Papa
Father
Marie Learns About Tea and Dress at Christmas
A reminiscence shows Marie tasting her mother's tea and mistaking it for tea. She admires a pink chambray dress but notes it is cotton not silk. Marie recites a poem at a children's party then asks why people clap. EILEEN RAFTERY.
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Marie
Mother
Eileen Raftery
Auburn Street
Roxbury
Doris
Jennie
Dorothy
E. K. Cook
Brooklawn Terrace
Lynn
Little Doris and Butter Balls Bring Homey Laughs
A grandmother recollects family humor from Doris's baby days. Aunts and uncles recall the girl’s funny lines about Auntie Nan and her own early mishaps with butter balls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Nan
Alf, E. Karlsson
Mountain Avenue, Revere
Constance Counts the Hours Till Sunday Birthday
A four year old girl named Constance frets about days and hours until her birthday. She asks how many days till Sunday and then how many hours, calling them long and worse. Pauline C Babyok from Dayton Street South Hadley signs the brief notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance
Bob
Pauline C. Babyok
Dayton Street
South Hadley
Four-Year-Old Girl Noted In Neighborly Message
A brief note describes a dear little girl about four years old who lives across the street, highlighting a neighborhood detail likely to interest local readers.
Poems For Your Scrap Book From the Catholic Messenger
The excerpt presents a sentimental poem about patience kindness and understanding. It invites readers to focus on goodness and generosity rather than dwelling on unkindness or blame. The verses urge busy striving for benevolence and truth to reduce criticism of others.
Robs Outburst at Grandma Ends with Prayer
In a brief family moment Rob, frustrated by chores, snapped at his grandmother. He then redirected attention to a fond closing ritual, saying a prayer that included his family. The scene ends with “Amen” and a note from Mary D. Perry of Waltham.
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Rob
Papa
Mamma
Roy
Grandma
Baby Roy
Mary D. Perry
Robbins Street
Waltham
A Real Live Incubator
A childhood memory recounts Carroll at age four on a country vacation. A cottage keeper gave five hens for the children to tend but no baby chicks appeared. Carroll, disappointed, secretly tried to hatch two eggs by sitting on them gently at the back door.
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Carroll
Dorchester Note Lists Margaret Griffin Address
The fragment notes Margaret Griffin of 2 Maple Park Dorchester in a local notice context. It provides a postal address but lacks a clear action or event, leaving only the recipient and location readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Griffin
Maple Park
Dorchester
Ruthie and the Soap Kewpie Doll
Little Ruthie plays with her dolls and washes their faces. She sinks a Kewpie doll in water and later discovers the bath toy was just a soap Kewpie. Miss Helen E. Mitten of Woodville Street Roxbury notes the anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Ruthie
Haven
Helen E. Mitten
Woodville Street
Roxbury
Extravagant barber bills and clothing spats in marriage
A reader letter argues husbands spend freely on haircuts massages and wardrobes while wives face limits on clothing costs. A second contributor recounts a marriage dispute over funds and autonomy, noting wage earners pay for their own attire and women seek financial independence.
Loving Cup For Storey At Frederick Douglass Birthday
A loving cup will be presented to Hon. Moorfield Storey by the Boston Literary and Historical Association on Feb 14 at Faneuil Hall. The gift honors his friendship with the colored race and benefits the colored people of New England on Frederick Douglass’s 101st birthday anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorfield Storey
Boston Literary and Historical Association
New England
Frederick Douglas
Faneuil Hall
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Ann Momnisy
Rick Guy
CIGAF
MR. van Tout
Lopge
Otis W. Clarke
Lindsey Street
Marie Raftery
Otis and
the Fly
Marie At
Lloyds
Lloyd's
Washington St
Boylston St
Summer St
Tremont St
Cambridge
Salem
Brockton
Andrew J. Lloyd Co
Helen Karlsson
Alf. E. Karlsson
Mountain Avenue
Revere
Catholic Messenger
Dot
Justice
Fletcher
Armour Oval
America
Armour
Chicago
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